Conrad Laforte
Encyclopedia
Conrad Laforte was a Québécois
ethnologist and librarian
. Born in Kénogami, he studied in Chicoutimi
, the Université Laval
, and finally the Université de Montréal
. He created the Catalogue de la Chanson Folklorique Francaise which contains 80,000 entries.
In 1982 he was elected to membership in the Royal Society of Canada
. His honors include the Marius-Barbeau Medal and the Raymond-Casgrain Prize.
French-speaking Quebecer
French-speaking Quebecers are francophone residents of the Canadian province of Quebec....
ethnologist and librarian
Librarian
A librarian is an information professional trained in library and information science, which is the organization and management of information services or materials for those with information needs...
. Born in Kénogami, he studied in Chicoutimi
Chicoutimi, Quebec
Chicoutimi is one of the three boroughs of Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, and was a separate city in its own right until 2002. Chicoutimi had a population of 59,764 in the Canada 2001 Census, the last census in which Chicoutimi was counted as a separate city....
, the Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
, and finally the Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
. He created the Catalogue de la Chanson Folklorique Francaise which contains 80,000 entries.
In 1982 he was elected to membership in the Royal Society of Canada
Royal Society of Canada
The Royal Society of Canada , may also operate under the more descriptive name RSC: The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada , is the oldest association of scientists and scholars in Canada...
. His honors include the Marius-Barbeau Medal and the Raymond-Casgrain Prize.